Supervisory Prosthetic Representative (Assistant Chief)

Veterans Health Administration

Asheville (NC)

Remote

USD 90,000 - 116,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Relocation incentive up to $12,500

Telework eligible

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration, part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, seeks a Supervisory Prosthetic Representative (Assistant Chief) in Asheville, NC. The role shares responsibility for supervising all phases of prosthetic operations and provides expert advisory support to clinicians on device selection and procurement.

You will lead projects, oversee HR actions, manage budgets and contracts, and ensure program compliance with regulatory standards while guiding staff development.

Qualifications

Supervises prosthetic operations and staff.
Advises clinicians on prosthetic device selection and procurement.
Manages human resources tasks: drafting position statements, performance standards, and staff actions.
Oversees budget, contracts, procurement, and compliance.

Responsibilities

Supervises all phases of prosthetic and sensory aid operations.
Leads projects and project teams related to prosthetic and sensory aid activities.
Manages contracting, procurement, and inventory for prosthetic devices.
Ensures regulatory and accrediting compliance across programs.

Job description

Supervisory Prosthetic Representative (Assistant Chief)

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The incumbent serves as a Prosthetic Representative (Assistant Chief); sharing full responsibility with the Chief for supervising all phases of prosthetic operations. The incumbent serves as an expert advisor analyzing, evaluating, planning, developing, and administering work concerned with prosthetic and sensory aids services to patients throughout the VHA.

Key Responsibilities

Major Duties and Responsibilities to include but are not limited to: Serves as a Prosthetic Representative (Assistant Chief) completing a variety of supervisory and non-supervisory prosthetic and sensory aids assignments, projects, activities independently to meet PSASs long-and-short term program goals. Leads projects and project teams on activities related to prosthetic and sensory aid activities.

Manages a health care program that provides home medical equipment, rehabilitation services, home oxygen, visual or hearing impairment devices, assistive technology, orthotics, or prosthetics. Completes human resources assignments independently, including drafting and developing functional statements, performance standards, and competencies. Makes PSAS's staff selections; assigns personnel; and provides direction to subordinate staff.

Manages the training and evaluation of staff. Assesses competencies; evaluates performance; and recommends awards, advancements, and disciplinary actions. Works closely with human resources and senior management to counsel employees and initiate disciplinary actions in a timely fashion; engages in the veteran's appeal process. Oversees time and attendance and leave requests.

Serves as an advisor to clinicians regarding the selection, prescription, and acquisition of prosthetic devices involving furnishing information concerning such matters as, new developments in the field of prosthetics and sources of supply for such devices. Interprets prescriptions of clinicians to make certain that proper prosthetic devices are selected for, or by, the patients. Authorizes the purchase, fabrication, or repair of prosthetic devices.

Develops and maintains a system of internal reviews that ensure service programs operate in compliance with regulatory and accrediting organizations. Gives technical and administrative advice and assistance on prosthetic problems to other facilities. Contributes to the effective utilization of resources, budgetary allocation, and fiscal management. Manages, interprets, and presents fiscal data (i.e. fund controls, contracts, and equipment expenditures), forecasts resource, and equipment needs; administers an allocated budget.

Oversees the staff completion of contracting requirements, procurement, and inventory management assignments independently to prepare and authorize purchase orders for a wide variety of prosthetic and orthotic devices Responds to a variety of policy and correspondence inquires related to contractors, congressional inquiries, Veteran concerns, specialty benefit program issues, new local and national guidelines implementation, and develops tools that allow monitoring of a quality assurance program, etc.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00-4:30pm Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Relocation Incentive up to $12,500 with a 2-year service agreement may be authorized.

Requirements & Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $89508 – $116362/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-07.

Who is eligible to apply?